Golf Buddy World Review

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Our Golf Buddy World Review considers the pros and cons mentioned by dozens of users, along with price and features.

Golf Buddy World User Rating: 3.77 Stars 3.77 out of 5 (102 reviews)

Score compiled from multiple sources.

The Golf Buddy World held our top spot in full-featured golf GPS rangefinders for a very long time. For the price, we still think it’s still an excllent value in this golf GPS category. However, if you’re looking for the latest and greatest, the early reviews for the Garmin Approach G6 are looking strong.

Users of the Golf Buddy World were thrilled about having NO FEES and with the thousands of preloaded golf courses. The accuracy of the Golf Buddy World was mentioned over and over in the reviews we read and the color display was also complimented frequently. However, there were some users who said it was difficult to read in direct sunlight. Tilting it a little seemed to work for most people and it wasn’t generally considered a deal breaker.

It’s worth mentioning that Golf Buddy has two similarly named units: the Golf Buddy World Platinum and the Golf Buddy Platinum (which was released in 2012).

Take a look at our full list of pros and cons below as well as all of the features of the Golf Buddy World.

Most Mentioned Pros (in order from high to low):
  • No fees
  • Accuracy
  • Preloaded with golf courses
  • The number of preloaded courses
  • Easy to read color display
  • Lots of features
  • Auto course recognition
  • Easy to use
  • Helps lower scores
  • Good battery life
  • Good customer service
  • Size and weight
  • Auto hole recognition
  • Scorecard feature
  • Works out of the box (after charging)
  • Price
Most Mentioned Cons (in order from high to low):
  • Difficult to see in bright sunlight
  • Takes a few minutes to locate courses after powering on
  • Touchscreen could be more sensitive
  • Poor customer service
  • Using built-in scorecard can be a little slow

Golf Buddy World Specifications
Golf Buddy World
Course Download Fees No
Pre-loaded with Courses Yes
Full Hole Views Yes
Slope / Elevation No
Battery Life 10 hrs
Battery rechargeable
Size (Width x Height x Depth) 4.1 in. x 2.2 in. x .07 in.
Measure Shot Distance Yes
Screen Size 2.7
Resolution 240x340
Display Type Color TFT LCD
Weight 4.2 oz.
Rainproof water resistant case
Touch Screen Yes
Touch Targeting Yes
Manual Pin Positioning Yes
Stat Tracker Yes
Digital Scorecard Yes
Computer Analysis Tools No
Ground Verified N/A
Alternate Targets Yes
Green Rotates to your shot angle Yes
USGA Compliant (local rule) Yes
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